There is only one doctor left in Kentucky who can officially diagnose miners with black lung disease so that they can get worker's compensation benefits. Kentucky Public Radio's Justin Hicks reports ...

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits ...

During the Biden administration, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration created a safety rule long-sought by black ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—With a federal investigation into technically active but nonproducing “zombie” mines set to begin in March, a citizens law group in Kentucky has found production idled at nearly 40% of ...

The Kentucky House passed House Bill 85, allowing smaller coal mining operations to reduce the number of miners with emergency medical training required for each underground shift. Supporters said ...

Portal 31 mine in Lynch, Kentucky is one of few Kentucky mines that have been repurposed into an engine of economic activity. Meredith Perkins In 1948, over 75,000 Kentuckians worked in coal mines.

Arch Coal has removed an asset from its portfolio. The company announced that it has sold its Hazard unit to privately held Blackhawk Mining for $26.3 million in cash. The subsidiary's core asset is ...